statusnet through 2010 allows attackers to spoof syslog messages via newline injection attacks.
CVE-2010-4658
MEDIUMNVD 5.35.3—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence
This medium-severity CVE scores 5.3 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.2%, top 53% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).
Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
5.3
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 1%CVSS: 5.3Exploit: NoneExposed: 0
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 5.3
- EG Score
- 5.3(medium)
- EPSS
- 54.0%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
February 7, 2020
Last Modified
November 21, 2024
References (4)
- secalert@redhathttps://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-4658
- secalert@redhathttps://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/25/13
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-4658
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/25/13
Frequently asked(5)
What is CVE-2010-4658?
CVE-2010-4658 is a medium vulnerability published on February 7, 2020. statusnet through 2010 allows attackers to spoof syslog messages via newline injection attacks.
When was CVE-2010-4658 disclosed?
CVE-2010-4658 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 7, 2020, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2010-4658 actively exploited?
CVE-2010-4658 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 54.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2010-4658?
CVE-2010-4658 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.3 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2010-4658?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2010-4658, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.
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